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About this school
Rawson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 198 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Rawson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Rawson Elementary School
$36,416
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
267
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Rawson Elementary School has received support from
146 individuals from Connecticut and
121 individuals out-of-state.